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Hughson vs Wheatland

103 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.9× in Hughson) and home values (+19% in Hughson).

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Hughson, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 7,648 people
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Wheatland, CAKnown for its schoolsCalifornia · 3,876 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HughsonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 79%of CA districts Housing$549K typical home28% below the CA typical home Outdoors#269 most walkable in CA0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Hughson →
WheatlandKnown for its schools
Schools#208 for schools in CAof 574 towns Outdoors#173 most trails in CA16 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$456K typical home40% below the CA typical home All about Wheatland →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid6.9×
Hughson has the more walkable street grid
Hughson 95.9Wheatland 13.8
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Hughson
Hughson $511,200Wheatland $429,200
Average commute6 min
Hughson has the shorter commute
Wheatland 32 minHughson 26 min
Growth since 2010+5.3 pts
Hughson has grown faster since 2010
Hughson +12.7%Wheatland +7.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Hughson

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hughson$3,220/mo
Typical home $549K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $1,748/mo · Housing →
Wheatland$2,680/mo
Typical home $456K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $1,264/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Hughson and Wheatland.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Wheatland places higher on 12 of 20 CA lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every California ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A−HughsonSafer than 81% of U.S. towns A−WheatlandSafer than 84% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−HughsonBetter than 79% of districts in the state BWheatlandBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
C+HughsonHealthier than 43% of U.S. towns B−WheatlandHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
7Hughson
12Wheatland

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 841 towns #269#791 Best schoolsSchools · 574 towns #564#208 Lowest depressionHealth · 844 towns #420#762 Shortest commuteGetting around · 843 towns #310#642 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 844 towns #568#328 Cheapest rentCost of living · 830 towns #330#119 Lowest obesityHealth · 844 towns #666#502 Most activeHealth · 844 towns #573#410

Left end = #1 in California. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Hughson’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HughsonWheatland
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F—
July high93°F—
Growing season (days)351d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st64th
Outdoors & history
HughsonWheatland
Trails0 mi16 mi
Conserved land1.6%0.3%
Settled1907—
National Register places—1
Archive photos33
Community
HughsonWheatland
Library hours a week30 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

103 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HughsonCAWheatlandCA
Hughson ↔ Wheatland103 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HughsonWheatland
People
Population 7,648Highest 3,876Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.7%Highest CA: +6.1% +7.4%Lowest CA: +6.1%
Median age 39.3±3.1Highest 4% above CA 38.3±7.7Lowest about the CA average
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±4.6Lowest CA: 22% 28.6%±7Highest CA: 22%
Wheatland and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±4Highest CA: 15.7% 15.8%±4.8Lowest CA: 15.7%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Lowest CA: 37.1% 21.6%Highest CA: 37.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±2.7Highest CA: 7.6% 5.1%±3.3Lowest CA: 7.6%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,557±$16kHighest 8% below CA $83,452±$21kLowest 16% below CA
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $511,200±$43kHighest 30% below CA $429,200±$25kLowest 42% below CA
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,748±$295Highest 14% below CA $1,264±$439Lowest 38% below CA
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,792Highest 26% below CA $3,346Lowest 35% below CA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58%±19Highest CA: 55.3% 37.2%±13.9Lowest CA: 55.3%
Hughson and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.9%Highest CA: 12% 11.2%Lowest CA: 12%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.3%Highest CA: 55.9% 63.5%Lowest CA: 55.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996 20 yrs newer than CA 1996 20 yrs newer than CA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 9% below CA 32 minHighest 12% above CA
Work from home 9.5%±5.4Lowest CA: 17.2% 12.3%±9.3Highest CA: 17.2%
Wheatland and Hughson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.9%Lowest 6.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Modesto (19%)Sacramento (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WheatlandFew work in Hughson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 15.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 95.9Highest 13.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #564 of 574 in CA#208 of 574 in CA
School district Hughson UnifiedWheatland · Wheatland Union High
High school in town Hughson HighWheatland Union High
Students per teacherat that high school 23.5Highest 20.4Lowest
California average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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